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Meet The Team

Vast Track and Field

Sherman Armstrong

Head Coach

Hurdles and High Jump 

Sherman Armstrong is the Owner and Head Performance Director of VAST Sports Performance where he helps athletes at all levels elevate their game. Having trained hundreds of current professional athletes.  Armstrong is considered among some of the best Performance Specialist in his field.  From 2012-2014 he served as the Head Speed and Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Georgia Football Program. Armstrong holds a Master's degree in Science of Human Movement and a C.S.C.S certification.

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Adia Armstrong

Head Coach

Sprints

Adia is the manager of VAST Sports Performance and Summer Camp. She attended UCLA from 2000-2005 where she earned a Full Scholarship to run Track.  During her career at UCLA she became an 5x All-American, 3x Pac 10 Champion, and ran for Trinidad and Tobago.  From 2012-2015 Adia served as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Georgia for the Track & and Field and Cross Country Program. Adia holds a Master's degree in Science of Human Movement and a C.S.C.S. certification.

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Helen Wallace

Head Developmental Coach

Coach Wallace was born and raised in Philadelphia Pa. She ran Club Track and cross country with The Philadelphia Flames TC from the age of seven until she graduated from High school, specializing in the 400 and 800 meter distances. Coach Wallace started long distance racing in 2012 and has trained and run in more than 100 endurance events to include The 200 mile Ragnar Relay and multiple triathlons. Coach Wallace joined the US Army in 1989 as a Mortuary Affairs Specialist and commissioned through the Army Officer Candidate program in 2003 to become a Logistics Officer. She retired in 2023 after completing 34 years of active service.

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Carlan Arthur

Head Distance & Cross Country Coach

Head Distance & Cross Country Coach. Carlan Arthur Born on July 12, 1984 in the small village of Morvant, Trinidad and Tobago. Carlan started running at the age of 15 years old for Morvant Jets Athletic Club. In the 2004 High School Track and Field season, Carlan Arthur blazed a trail of glory for Mucurapo Senior High, winning the 800m and 1500m events at the Zonal Championships. Coach Carlan has over 15yrs of coaching experience and brings a positive attitude and great energy to VAST Track Club.

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Sangeetha Kulasekaran

Coach

My name is Sangeetha Kulasekaran. I was born and raised in India where I truly developed my passion for track and field. I am an Instrumentation and Controls engineer and a mother to two gorgeous girls.
I was an all-rounder growing up, excelling in long jump, High jump, Triple Jump,4x100m relay and Heptathlon, consistently winning medals in all five disciplines at State and national events. I was a national gold medalist in Long Jump, High jump (Record Holder), Triple Jump and 4x100 m Relay. I have received the best athlete award from the President of India and the Chief ministers of the state.
I love to encourage young athletes to follow their passion and achieve their dreams by motivating and guiding these future sport stars to develop their skills and expertise in their sport.
I strongly believe “Quitters never win, and winners never quit.”

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Ishan Garret

Assistant Coach

Sprints

Ishan Garrett ran his way to a decorated career at Tiffin University, where Ishan was a five-time NCAA Qualifier in various events such as the 400m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the 4x400m relay, earning his first All-American honors in the 4x400m relay. Garrett was also a GLIAC champion in the 200m dash and 2nd place in the 400m dash where he broke the school record at the time. Ishan earned his bachelors degree in Visual Communications and a minor in Theater in 2015.

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Yolonda Sewell

  Executive Director of

Non-Profit

Fundraiser and Financial Support

Yolonda Sewell is a Texas native who grew up in Fort Worth. Ms. Sewell received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and obtained her Juris doctorate from Texas Tech University School of Law in Lubbock, Texas where she became the first African American member of the Texas Tech Law Review. In 2008, Ms. Sewell began managing her law firm which consisted of business litigation, family law, and wills and estates. She also served as general counsel for two non-profit entities. After six years of full-time law practice, Ms. Sewell transitioned to legal academia with the goal of improving the law school pipeline and access to legal education for historically marginalized communities. 

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Jonesha Pierrelus

Team Mom

Jonesha Pierrelus prefers to go by "Jo"  has been with the team for 6 years.  Jo has a degree in Office Management/Administration and has been doing Administration duties for VAST Track club for 5 years.  Jo also serves the secretary on the Board.

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